out of scratch memory
ps...@emmet.com
large raw files to jpg's, or using the magic wand on a large image, i
get a message "out of scratch memory" or a more generic "this
procedure cannot be done" (or something like this)
i have a separate hard drive being used just for photoshop's scratch
memory and have devoted 70% of free memory to photoshop (i'm running 4
gigs in windows xp pro) ....
i have turned off almost all ongoing programs (anti-virus etc) which
indeed does help ....
any suggestions to provide more scratch memory?
tia
steve
PortaSoft
<ps...@emmet.com> wrote in message
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From Adobe Support techdocs for xp:
To increase the amount of virtual memory available to Windows:
-- For Windows XP:
Note: You must be logged in as Administrator to change the size of the
paging file.
1. Exit from open applications.
2. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.
3. Double-click System.
4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings in the Performance
section.
5. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Change in the Virtual Memory
section.
6. From the Drive list, select a hard drive that has at least twice the
amount of the computer's installed RAM. To determine the amount of space
available on a drive, click the drive letter; the amount of space available
appears in the Paging File Size for Selected Drive section.
7. In the Initial Size text box, enter a value equal to the amount of the
computer's installed RAM plus 12 MB.
8. In the Maximum Size text box, enter a value equal to twice the amount of
the computer's installed RAM.
9. Click Set, and then click OK to close the Virtual Memory dialog box.
10. Click OK when Windows returns the alert "The changes you have made
require you to restart your computer . . . ."
11. Click OK to close the Performance Options dialog box, and then click OK
to close the System Properties dialog box.
12. Click Yes in the System Settings Change dialog box. Windows restarts.
For me it meant changing the amount by increasing the amount in the Maximum
Size text box by a few hundred.
Source(s):
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/31...
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
If the computer crashes with photoshop open, it saves the temp file. I
have found that over time, those fill up the scratch disk so that
photoshop can barely do anything. For some odd reason, those files
don't register with windows explorer, so the hard drive may look like
it has a lot of available space while photoshop says there is none.
Look for some large temp files and delete them. That may solve your
problem.
ps...@emmet.com
files :-) ... i'll try it again this weekend ...
steve
Ragnar
<ps...@emmet.com> wrote in message
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>i re-formatted the scratch hard drive so there shouldn't be any hidden
> files :-) ... i'll try it again this weekend ...
>
> steve
>
Reformatting is a draconian measure. I suggest that you download CCleaner
freeware which will remove temporary Photoshop files and any other un-needed
files from your PC.
HTH
R.
Rob
Why won't Disk Cleanup work?
Ragnar
"Rob" <me...@mine.com> wrote in message
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If Explorer doesn't see the files then I guess Windows Disk Cleanup won't
either. But I haven't tried it so I don't know. However CC does a good job
on many types of disk clutter so is worth having anyway.
R.
Rob
where are they stored haven't had a crash since CS2 to find some temp files
Ragnar
> Ragnar wrote:
<<snip>>
>>
>> If Explorer doesn't see the files then I guess Windows Disk Cleanup won't
>> either. But I haven't tried it so I don't know. However CC does a good
>> job on many types of disk clutter so is worth having anyway.
>> R.
>
> where are they stored haven't had a crash since CS2 to find some temp
> files
I haven't had a crash either so I don't know from personal experience but
all the web hits say they're saved on the scratch drive. If you need a more
detailed answer, sorry but I am not the best person to ask.
R.
JD
They are stored on the drive that you told PS to use for the scratch
disk. Look again while PS is running.
--
JD..
frie...@zoocrewphoto.com
> "Rob" <m...@mine.com> wrote in message
They can be stored in various locations. Every time I use a different
computer, I have to search., One computer actually has a temp folder
and they are all there. But an older computer had them in a different
place, If you can't find them easily, do a search of the hard drive
and look for larger files.
Windows explorer will list the files and show the size. They just
don't seem to make a difference when saying whether the scratch disk
is full or not. Back on my older computer, the computer would crash
and crash until photoshop wouldn't even open a single small photo.
Clearly no memory. Yet my hard drive would say there was plenty of
memory, even more than I had listed for the scratch disk.
Deleting the temp files solved the problem.